Oshawa man charged after making death threats against officers

OSHAWA, Ont. – A 22-year-old Oshawa man is facing charges after police say death threats against police officers were posted on social media sites.

Durham regional police say they were contacted Monday about a video that had been uploaded to Facebook, which allegedly contained threats to kill police officers.

They say investigators found numerous threats on both Facebook and YouTube with details about a male suspect’s intentions to kill police officers.

A man was arrested at an Oshawa residence and police say knives, a machete and a sword were seized by officers executing a search warrant at the address.

Thomas Helmle is charged with uttering threats and possession of a dangerous weapon.